Himachal Pradaesh State Govt Holiday list 2018
GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
GENERAL ADMINISTATION DEPARTMENT
SECTION-A
No.GAD-A(F)9-5/2017
Dated : 07th September, 2017.
NOTIFICATION
The Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to order that the holidays as listed in Annexure-I, will be observed as Gazetted Holidays during the calendar year-2018, in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
2. In addition to the holidays mentioned in Annexure-1,all Government employees will be authorized to avail two ‘Restricted Holidays’ out of those mentioned in Annexure-III.
3. Holidays listed in Annexure-II are declared Gazetted Holidays for women employees working in all Government Offices/ Boards/ Corporations/ Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for women employees within the meaning of section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act 1882 and also to daily wage women employees.
4. (i) The Deputy Commissioners in the State are authorized to declare two local holidays within their jurisdiction during the Year 2018 in connection with celebration of important fairs and festivals in the respective District/ Area.
(ii) However, for the offices situated within the Municipal limits of Shimla, two local holidays will be declared by the State Government after receiving proposal in this regard from the Deputy Commissioner Shimla and for the rest of the areas of District Shimla, two local holidays will be declared/ decided by the Deputy Commissioner Shimla as per past practice. For the Offices of H.P.Govt. situated at Delhi, two local holidays will be declared by the State Govt. after receiving proposal from Pr. Resident Commissioner, H.P., New Delhi.
5. The holidays listed in Annexure-IV are also declared as gazette holidays within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881.
By order,
S/d,
V.C.Pharka
Chief Secretary,
Government of Himachal Pradesh.
Annexure-I
Gazetted Holidays for the Year – 2018
Sr.No. | Holiday | Date | Saka | Day of Week |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Statehood Day | 25 th January, 18 | SAKA ERA 1939 | Thursday |
Magha 05 | ||||
2 | Republic Day | 26 th January, 18 | Magha 06 | Friday |
3 | Guru Ravidas’s Birthday | 31 st January, 18 | Magha 11 | Wednesday |
4 | Maha Shivratri | 14 th February, 18 | Magha 25 | Wednesday |
5 | Holi | 2 nd March, 18 | Pjalguna 11 | Friday |
6 | Ram Navami | 25 th March, 18 | SAKA ERA 1940 | Sunday |
Chaitra 04 | ||||
7 | Good Friday | 30 th March, 18 | Chaitra 009 | Friday |
8 | Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday | 14 th April, 18 | Chaitra 24 | Saturday |
9 | Himachal Day | 15 th April, 18 | Chaitra 25 | Sunday |
10 | Parshu Ram Jayanti | 18 th April, 18 | Chaitra 25 | Wednesday |
11 | Budha Purnima | 30 th April, 18 | Vaisakha 10 | Monday |
12 | Idu’l Fitr/Maharana Pratap Jayanti | 16 th June, 18 | Jayeshtha 26 | Saturday |
13 | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas) | 28 th June, 18 | Ashadha 07 | Thursday |
14 | Indepence dDay | 15 th August, 18 | Sravana 24 | Wednesday |
15 | Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid) | 22 nd August, 18 | Sravana 31 | Monday |
16 | Janmashtami | 3 rd September, 18 | Bhadra 12 | Monday |
17 | Muharram | 21 st September, 18 | Bhadra 30 | Friday |
18 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 2 nd October, 18 | Asvina 10 | Tuesday |
19 | Dussehra | 19 th October, 18 | Asvina 27 | Friday |
20 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 24 th October, 18 | Kartika 02 | Wednesday |
21 | Diwali | 7 th November, 18 | Kartika 16 | Wednesday |
22 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 23 rd November, 18 | Agrahayana 02 | Friday |
23 | Christmas Day | 25 th December, 18 | Pausha 04 | Tuesday |
Annexure-II
Gazetted Holidays for the Year-2018 for women employees working in all Government Offices/Boards/Corporations/Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for women employees under Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 and also to daily waged women employees.
Sr. | Holiday | Date | Saka | Day of Week |
---|---|---|---|---|
No. | ||||
1 | Statehood Day | 25 th January, 18 | SAKA ERA 1939 | Thursday |
Magha 05 | ||||
2 | Republic Day | 26 th January, 18 | Magha 06 | Friday |
3 | Guru Ravidas’s Birthday | 31 st January, 18 | Magha 11 | Wednesday |
4 | Maha Shivratri | 14 th February, 18 | Magha 25 | Wednesday |
5 | Holi | 2 nd March, 18 | Pjalguna 11 | Friday |
6 | Ram Navami | 25 th March, 18 | SAKA ERA 1940 | Sunday |
Chaitra 04 | ||||
7 | Good Friday | 30 th March, 18 | Chaitra 009 | Friday |
8 | Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday | 14 th April, 18 | Chaitra 24 | Saturday |
9 | Himachal Day | 15 th April, 18 | Chaitra 25 | Sunday |
10 | Parshu Ram Jayanti | 18 th April, 18 | Chaitra 25 | Wednesday |
11 | Budha Purnima | 30 th April, 18 | Vaisakha 10 | Monday |
12 | Idu’l Fitr/Maharana Pratap Jayanti | 16 th June, 18 | Jayeshtha 26 | Saturday |
13 | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas) | 28 th June, 18 | Ashadha 07 | Thursday |
14 | Indepence dDay | 15 th August, 18 | Sravana 24 | Wednesday |
15 | Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid) | 22 nd August, 18 | Sravana 31 | Monday |
16 | Janmashtami | 3 rd September, 18 | Bhadra 12 | Monday |
17 | Muharram | 21 st September, 18 | Bhadra 30 | Friday |
18 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 2 nd October, 18 | Asvina 10 | Tuesday |
19 | Dussehra | 19 th October, 18 | Asvina 27 | Friday |
20 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 24 th October, 18 | Kartika 02 | Wednesday |
21 | Diwali | 7 th November, 18 | Kartika 16 | Wednesday |
22 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 23 rd November, 18 | Agrahayana 02 | Friday |
23 | Christmas Day | 25 th December, 18 | Pausha 04 | Tuesday |
Annexure-III
Restricted Holidays for the Year-2018
Sr. | Holiday | Date | Saka | Day of Week |
---|---|---|---|---|
No. | ||||
1 | New Year’s Day | 1 st January, 18 | SAKA ERA 1939 | Monday |
Pausha 11 | ||||
2 | Makar Sankranti/ Lohri | 14 th January, 18 | Pausha 24 | Sunday |
3 | Basant Panchami | 22 nd January, 18 | Magha 02 | Monday |
4 | Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | 10 th February, 18 | Magha 21 | Saturday |
5 | Mahavir Jayanti | 29 th March, 18 | SAKA ERA 1940 | Thursday |
Chaitra 08 | ||||
6 | Easter Sunday | 1 st April, 18 | Chaitra 11 | Sunday |
7 | Baisakhi | 14 th April, 18 | Chaitra 24 | Saturday |
8 | Maha Ashtami | 17 th October, 18 | Asvina 25 | Wednesday |
9 | Govardhan Puja | 8 th November, 18 | Kartika 17 | Thursday |
10 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24 th November, 18 | Agrahayana 03 | Saturday |
11 | Christmas Eve | 24 th December, 18 | Pausha 03 | Monday |
Annexure-IV
Gazetted Holidays for the Year-2018 under Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
Sr. | Holiday | Date | Saka | Day of week |
---|---|---|---|---|
No. | ||||
1 | Republic Day | 26 th January, 18 | SAKA ERA 1939 | Friday |
Magha 06 | ||||
2 | Guru Ravidas’s Birthday | 31 st January, 18 | Magha 11 | Wednesday |
3 | Maha Shivratri | 14 th February, 18 | Magha 25 | Wednesday |
4 | Holi | 2 nd March, 18 | Phalguna 11 | Friday |
5 | Annual Accounts closing | 2 nd April, 18 | SAKA ERA 1940 | Monday |
Chaitra 12 | ||||
6 | Budha Purnima | 30 th April, 18 | Vaisakha 10 | Monday |
7 | Idu’l Fitr/Maharana Pratap Jayanti | 16 th Jume, 18 | Jayeshtha 26 | Saturday |
8 | Independence Day | 15 th August, 18 | Sravana 24 | Wednesday |
9 | Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid) | 22 nd August, 18 | Sravana 31 | Wednesday |
10 | Janmashtami | 3 rd September, 18 | Bhadra 12 | Monday |
11 | Muharram | 21 st September, 18 | Bhadra 30 | Friday |
12 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 2 nd October, 18 | Asvina 10 | Tuesday |
13 | Dussehra | 19 th October, 18 | Asvina 27 | Friday |
14 | Diwali | 7 th November, 18 | Kartika 16 | Wednesday |
15 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 23 rd November, 18 | Agrahayana 02 | Friday |
16 | Christmas Day | 25 th December, 18 | Pausha 04 | Tuesday |